The Bogue Chitto Lady Bobcats will begin the 2015 season with one goal – winning a state championship.

“We are looking forward to a great season,” said BC head coach Scott Leggett. “The girls are working hard and they have their sights set on returning to play in the state championship. We were very close last year.”

BC finished last season with a 24-12 worksheet and won the region crown going undefeated at 4-0. In the playoffs, Lady Cats were eliminated in Class 1A South State Championship by Sebastopol in 2014.

Leggett, starting his 12th season at the Bogue Chitto helm, will have nine returning starters back this season, Christian Black at first base, Alana Nettles at third base, Terrah Nelson at shortstop, outfielders Zariah Matthews and Cherie Savoie, Brooke Myers at pitcher, and infielders Reagan Kirkland, Karly Leake and Baileigh Jackson, to provide experience both offensively and defensively.

The Lady Cats will make their season debut on Aug. 15 in the Puckett Wolves softball tournament. BC plays Mize at 11:30 a.m. and Richland at 1 p.m.

BC will have four seniors contributing leadership in this year’s squad with Christian Black, Alana Nettles, Zariah Matthews and Brooke Myers.

Bogue Chitto lost two seniors: outfielders Colby Kirkland and Mallory Allen to graduation.

Black is one of the starters returning and led the team in hitting last season with a .684 batting average. Nettles provided a .452 average. Nelson and Matthews had an .380 batting average each, Leake had a .369 and Myers at .382.

Bogue Chitto assistant coaches for the 2015 season are Denise Leggett and Blaine Myers. The squad has 22 players.

The Lady Bobcats’ first home game will be against the Wesson Lady Cobras on Aug. 18. The junior varsity game will precede the varsity game.

Bogue Chitto Schedule

AUGUST

15-atPuckett Tournament, 18-Wesson, 20-Lawrence County, 24-at Franklin County, 25-at Brookhaven, 29-at Wesson Tournament.

SEPTEMBER

1-Puckett, 3-at Lawrence County, 8-at West Lincoln, 10-Stringer, 15-Amite County, 17-at Ethel, 21-at Amite County, 22-at Stringer, 26-at Brookhaven Tournament, 29-West Lincoln

OCTOBER

1-Ethel, 3-at Lawrence County Tournament, 6-at Puckett, 10-Bogue Chitto Tournament (Brookhaven at 11 a.m., Franklin County at 2 p.m.), 13-First Round of Playoffs, 17-Second Round of Playoffs, 20-South State, 24-State Championship.

 Bogue Chitto Lady Cats Roster 

Seniors 

Christian Black, Alana Nettles, Zariah Matthews, Brooke Myers.

Juniors

Terrah Nelson, Cherie Savoie.

Sophomores 

Destiny Wallace, Lineka Newson, Reagan Kirkland, T’asia Black.

Freshmen 

Baileigh Jackson, Karly Leake.

Eighth Graders

Codi Leggett, Stevie Montgomery, Payton Barron.

Seventh Graders 

Alece Nettles, Rainie Welch, Gracie Guynes, Kayci Beth Wallace, Kylie Chapman, Julianna Frazier, Shyann Jackson.